There are 5 ways to get from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
3h 11mkr 470–850Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus Vy190
3h 44mkr 220–900Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Stavanger to Kristiansandcarferry
18h 36mkr 1,349–3,849Drive 227.7 km
- Drive from Stavanger to Kristiansand Stationcar 227.7 km
3h 19mkr 464–671Fly
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane SVG - KRS
5h 21mkr 1,691–2,962
Stavanger to Kristiansand Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station is to bus which costs kr 220 - kr 900 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs kr 470 - kr 850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stavanger bussterminal and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station. However, there are services departing from Stavanger and arriving at Kristiansand via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stavanger stasjon and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Stavanger and Kristiansand Station is 214 km. The road distance is 227.7 km.
The best way to get from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs kr 470 - kr 850.
The train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Stavanger to Kristiansand Station bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Stavanger bussterminal station.
Stavanger to Kristiansand Station train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Stavanger stasjon station.
What companies run services between Stavanger, Norway and Kristiansand Station, Norway?
Go-Ahead Nordic operates a train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon every 4 hours. Tickets cost kr 470–850 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Alternatively, Vy Buss operates a bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon 4 times a day. Tickets cost kr 450–900 and the journey takes 3h 34m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,700
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–7,000
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,000
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–850
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Stavanger to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,349–3,800
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
- Car
- kr 2,576
- No Car
- kr 1,349
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs kr 470 - kr 850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 220 - kr 900 and takes 3h 44m, you could also fly, which costs kr 1600 - kr 3000 and takes 5h 21m.
Stavanger to Kristiansand Station bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Stavanger to Kristiansand Station train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Kristiansand stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stavanger to Kristiansand Station is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Stavanger to Kristiansand Station.
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